Where does “Addis Ababa” come from?
Addis Ababa (English) comes from Amharic አዲስ አበባ, from Amharic አዲስ, from Proto-Semitic *ḥdṯ-.
Ancestry of “Addis Ababa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Amharic | አዲስ አበባ | new flower |
| 2 | Amharic | አዲስ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | *ḥdṯ- | — |